June 2009
57 posts
Productivity 101: It's All In Your Head →
Do you feel stressed-out? Too much to do? How could you get it all done?
This primer course is the first in a series about productivity. Learn how to reduce stress, improve focus and maker smarter decisions about your work by understanding the psychology of productivity and why it’s a bad idea to keep it all “In Your Head.”
Anyone from Interns, Managers, and Executives can...
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“Only 13% of digital images get printed”
– ITFacts.biz
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“Scrumtrilescent: (adjective) a word made up by Will Ferrell’s character on...”
– Urban Dictionary: scrumtrilescent
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“Getting Things Done is more about Mind-management than Time-management.”
– Making it All Work — David Allen
Question traditional thinking
Hot Chocolate — Long one of the world’s most popular hot drinks, the original beverage was actually enjoyed cold, a mixture of ground cocoa beans, water, wine and chili peppers. After its introduction in Spain, the drink began to be served hot, sweetened and without the peppers. One hundred years later, news of this fabulous new beverage had spread across Europe and to America....
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“Celebrate your next big failure. It’s a great way to learn and way cheaper...”
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“There is no way around it. You absolutely must have fun. Without fun, there is...”
– Doug Hall
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“When is the last time you thanked a small business owner for being crazy enough...”
Scientists watch a long term memory form at the... →
The experiment also revealed some surprising aspects of memory formation, which remains a somewhatmysterious process.
Too cheap to by a Mac GTD program? Hacking Mail... →
Superman’s secret is to simply avoid kryptonite
I strongly believe that your strengths determine your weaknesses. Personally, I see this as a kind of “Great Equalizer” so that people are in fact, cannot be perfect.
Marcus Buckingham writes about this concept in the bestselling, “Now, Discover Your Strengths.” Buckingham worked for Gallup at the time and was able to research and prove that spending time on your weaknesses is in fact, a big...
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“All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle,...”
– StrengthsFinder 2.0
Think Team: 5 Tips for Better Delegating
Delegation can be a difficult skill to learn, but often your tasks cannot be accomplished by yourself. When breaking down your tasks into smaller chunks, often youʼll find that you need to ask someone else for something small to keep the task in motion.
Be a team player, make delegation easier by remembering these 5 tips:
Ask someone for help. People cannot help unless they know there is a...
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“Listen well and deliver what matters most.”
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“100% is a myth that keeps perfectionists busy. Focus on delivering the 80% that...”
– Josh Brammer
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“Self-management boils down to taking care of my inner child. Telling myself no...”
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“Problem solving is kind of creative process that starts by stating the current...”
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“You can’t change people, but you can change the way you react to them.”
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“People who want to protect their privacy should start by watching less news.”
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“I “do stuff” half of my day. Thinking and planning make up the rest....”
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“Humans are naturally odd. We do silly things. It’s part of our DNA.”
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“If you give advice before you are asked, you are just talking to yourself.”
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“Listen with your eyes open. It helps you hear the 80% of communication that...”
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“…But I entered their world and tried to experience things from their point...”
– Paul — 1 Corinthians 9:22 (The Message)
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“* Tech-induced ADD (n): The availability of faster, better,
and easier...”
– http://www.c-k.com/culturaldictionary/
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“* Obamanation (n) One of several terms referencing the excitement around the...”
– http://www.c-k.com/culturaldictionary/
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“* Baby goggles (n.): A phenomenon where the parents of an ugly baby think their...”
– Some ‘Cultural Dictionary’ words - Los Angeles Times
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“* Micro-boredom (n.): What we used to call downtime is now increasingly filled...”
– Some ‘Cultural Dictionary’ words - Los Angeles Times
How to use 4O of the best iPhone 3.0 Features →
What people really need from their Boss 1)... →
Experts say job satisfaction begins with respect and appreciation, not salary and perks.
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“Keep breathing and tackle one thing at a time.”
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“It’s easier to keep a good person happy who is self-motivating than to...”
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“When picking the route to your next destination consider 1) Scenery 2) Speed 3)...”
– Josh Brammer
Updated the theme for joshbrammer.com. Now it's... →
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“1. Don’t fight Basecamp
2. Write everything down
3. Focus on the actionable”
– Erskine Labs | Project management is easy
New Basecamp feature, The Daily Digest Emails →
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“As a leader, your team needs (1) clear direction (2) the resources to perform as...”
– Stop Motivating Your Employees! - Forbes.com
Ideation is my favorite past-time/hobby →
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“It only took me 28 years learn that it is better to do something well, then to...”
– Josh Brammer
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“Your mistakes will be your best friends if you let them teach you.”
– Erik Lawson
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“It’s going to be messy but that doesn’t mean bad.”
– How One Teacher Uses Twitter in the Classroom
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“You will never find time for anything. If you want the time, you must make it.”
– Charles Buxton
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“If it weren’t for the coffee, I’d have no identifiable personality...”
– David Letterman
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“Decaffeinated coffee is kind of like kissing your sister.”
– Bob Irwin
Cut yourself some slack and get back to work.
I’ve always had high standards for myself. If I’m given a task to do, I like to complete it and do a little more. But like most perfectionists, this is a curse in disguise. Because not everything can be done “better”. Not every task is life is actually a chance to prove you are a valuable person (If they really love me, they will see my hard work, right!!)
Getting Things...
The Tortoise & The Hare Compete Iron Chef - A... →
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“There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things...”
– Jim Lovell